McKim & Creed, a full-service engineering and surveying consultancy with an office in Virginia Beach, has acquired JMR Surveying Group, LLC, a 3-D laser scanning and surveying company near Orlando, Florida. The acquisition was finalized on Tuesday, June 16th,2009.

In making the announcement, McKim & Creed President and CEO Michael W. Creed, PE, said, “JMR is a leader in cutting-edge surveying using 3-D laser scanning technology. The founder of JMR, Jerry Rinnert, and his staff have built an impressive reputation and established solid relationships with a host of clients that understand the value and effectiveness of these technologies.”

Mr. Rinnert, president and founder of JMR, added, “We’re looking forward to coming on board with McKim & Creed. As a small firm, we didn’t have the resources to bring our services to the next level, and McKim & Creed gives us the opportunity to broaden our scanning capabilities and become industry leaders.”

With the addition of the Greater Orlando area office, McKim & Creed will continue to provide engineering, surveying and planning services to public and private sector clients throughout the Southeast.